If Prednisone inhibits or slows healing, why do I heal so well when taking it?

Because corticosteroids shrink swelling and inflammation and that allows your body to heal itself

I used to get eczema. I found out I have a gene for celiac. I cut out gluten and haven't had an attack since. That's something to try. Also try cutting out all perfumes in laundry products. That helped reduce my outbreaks before citing out the gluten.

Another thing to check into, is can you wear surgical steel? If you can't, that indicates a nickel allergy. I found out I have a nickel allergy. It can produce the same symptoms as chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia (my reaction), but for many other people eating foods high in nickel causes eczema.

Something interesting about a nickel allergy, is it's a Type 4 allergy. The only known treatment are steroids or avoidance. My allergist told me steroids are not an option, so I just have to avoid nickel. When I take 10 MG prednisone I feel amazing though. I feel like I'm 20 years younger. It even brings my sex drive back, which hormone replacement therapy hasn't done.

Hello. Mary is exactly right. It is the high dose long term that causes problems. High dose is considered over 20mg or higher day after day for months and years. That is why my name is endlesspred(nisone).

The type of response you have had is exactly what the miracle drug does. If you need periodic low dose, don't concern yourself with the side effects. Nothing would be permanent. Even after seven years, if I could actually wean off, my adrenals would take over again.

As for the healing, since prednisone is an anti-inflammatory and it calms your allergic response, and the dose is low, your body which was busy trying to heal you the whole time, can now do so. Again, only at high doses is the healing slowed down.

Good to hear you are getting better. Glad they found a fix.

Hello mvhk & welcome to the site. Prednisone can be a miracle drug for short term use. What happens when you use it as you are for atopic deramitis, is it takes over for the amount your adrenals aren't producing to heal you. If taken for too long a period, your adrenals will stop producing your own natural cortisol which is your body's cortisone. Sometime when we get a skin rash or even arthritis flare up it takes an dosing pack with each day being a little lower to give the adrenals time to catch back up, to clear up the original skin or arthritis flare. I hope this explantion gives yo the info you are looking for... Mary